Customer Reviews

Live in Chicago 91

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This is quite a strong recording, in terms of song content and perfomance. However, Todd's voice, at times, seems a bit strained, and Prairie Prince's drumming is a little too heavy-handed for the deftness of the soulful material included. Be these problems as they may, overall, this is a CD that should belong in the collection of every TR fan. As a true believing fan since early 1980, I advise every Todd fan to purchase this collection. Maybe even better than "Back To The Bars."

This was a great tour and is a great CD. The sound is excellent. Standouts include Jesse Gress' guitar playing, Todd waxing Marvin, the excellent background vocal arrangements and tightness of the band. Also, what a treat to hear "Something To Fall Back On" with real instruments and "Hello It's Me" with a different shuffle-style feel. Any fan of Todd's Philly soul influence will dig this alot. This CD shows how well Todd can take a musical style/inluence and use it to make a highly personal musical statement. This is as close to art as rock gets and still have the trappings of pop music. Get this CD.

Even if you missed this tour--or even this phase in TR's career this one CD set will go a long way with your cd player. It was an expensive tour with and enourmous band and most of the best stuff from 2nd Wind performed exquisitely. It's also the only "official" release of Jesse, which you will all want to play for your friends. So any way you look at it and no matter WHICH todd you like, I suspect this show will not disappoint. The Japan-Only live albums are all wonderful, but rapidly disappering. No word yet if they will have an american release, but the price is fair for what you get. The packaging (as with all 3 so far) is a nice, recycled-paper mini-gatefold lp style which could have included some color photos of "the world's most dangerous back-up singers", but then again, it's still a damn nice presentation. Let's hope the next release is the "I" tour, where all the stuff missing on this release gets the Guitar-Star treatment!

I wasn't sure I wanted to spend the money for this live concert CD but it was the best investment I've made in awhile. The band sounds great and Todd's voice is exceptional. I missed the original concert in 1991 but after listening to this double-CD I felt like I was there. Todd produced and mixed it (of course) so you know it's great. A must-have for any Todd fan.

I have been a Todd fan forever. If Todd evokes feeling and emotion in you like he does me you've gotta have this one. My collection includes almost all of his work , but when I heard this one for the first and everytime since, I was/am overwhelmed. So, if you want to truly "feel it" buy this and turn it up. Todd'll touch your soul.

The archive series just gets better and better. Each one has captured a vital, engaged Todd at the top of his form, in a very different incarnation each time. For this one, he is big-band, large-scale arrangement Todd, pushing the very overlooked and underappreciated Second Wind album of 1991, and treating the fans and diehards to fresh arrangements of classics and some unique remakes. The Marvin Gaye medley folded within a slow, sultry version of "Lost Horizon" makes this one a must-have, proving that Todd really did invent Philly white-boy soul long before Darryl Hall and John Oates moved to the City of Brotherly Love.

I've been a fan of Todd's since The Nazz- I saw them play in 1968- Todd's music has given me so much joy over the years and this CD nailed that point home. If you are a fan of TR...BUY THIS CD!

I've loved Todd since I heard Open My Eyes on a jukebox when I was 13. This recording stands next to all the classics. The A Wizard A True Star thru Initiation era is his greatest period in my opinion. This performance is simply on fire. If I were to recommend one Todd album, this would be it.

This is a GREAAAAT concert cd, by Todd's or anyone else's standards. That said, the guitar solo on "Feel It"; after Todd has already given us our money's worth with just the vocal, is extraordinary. Another great one on "Public Servant" but it's mixed way down, unfortunately. This album is part of the box set,"Can't Stop Running" and that is the most economically efficient way to purchase it.

I have been a Todd fan forever. If Todd evokes feeling and emotion in you like he does me you've gotta have this one. My collection includes almost all of his work , but when I heard this one for the first and everytime since, I was/am overwhelmed. So, if you want to truly "feel it" buy this and turn it up. Todd'll touch your soul.